treg

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly from a Balkan substrate, continuing Illyrian Tergitio ‎(“merchant”). Usually assumed to be connected with Proto-Slavic *tъrgъ, Lithuanian tur̃gus, Latvian tirgus, Swedish torg (“market, marketplace”). This group is considered to be cognate with the Italian city name of Trieste, Latin Tergeste.

Noun

treg m (indefinite plural tregje, definite singular tregu, definite plural tregjet)

1. market

Alternative forms

• treig

Etymology

From Old Norse tregr

Adjective

treg (neuter singular tregt, definite singular and plural trege, comparative tregere, indefinite superlative tregest, definite superlative tregeste)

1. slow, sluggish

References

• “treg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• treig

Etymology

From Old Norse tregr

Adjective

treg (neuter singular tregt, definite singular and plural trege, comparative tregare, indefinite superlative tregast, definite superlative tregaste)

1. slow, sluggish

References

• “treg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• trīġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *trugaz, *trugą, *truh-, *trauh-, *trawją, from Proto-Indo-European *drAuk(')- (“a type of vessel”). Akin to Old English trōg (“trough”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /treːj/

Noun

trēġ n

1. a wooden board with a low rim; tray.